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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    CBÉS 0035

    Eileen Ward, John Ward

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  2. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    “Long ago a man lived in a big house in Ballacurra . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  3. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0035

    Eileen Ward, John Ward

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    “Long ago a poor man was crossing a field where as he thought there were cows grazing, but he had not gone far when a bull followed him . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  5. Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair

    CBÉS 0035

    Eileen Ward, John Ward

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  6. Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair

    “The Patron Saint of this district is St. Colman . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  7. Ráthanna agus Liosanna

    “There is a liss in Ballacurra . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  8. Na Fataí

    “The potato was first introduced into this country by Walter Raleigh . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  9. An Chuigeann

    “The churn is one of the most useful instruments . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  10. An Drochshaol

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  11. Seanscoileanna

    “In the penal days people were not allowed to go to school . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  12. Customs at Wakes

    “At wakes long ago people used to have drinks . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  13. The Penal Times

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  14. Pósaithe

    “It is customary that the people who are being married go to the church to be married there but in olden times the priest used to go to the house and marry them there . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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    “There was a landlord in Roxboro . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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    “One day the king of England sent for Gobán Saor and his son to come and build a castle for him . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  17. (no title)

    “In olden times there used to be a fair in Kilchreest.”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  18. Seanreiligí

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  19. Seanmhainistir

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Ward, Stephen Madden

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  20. Story

    CBÉS 0170

    John Ward, Kathleen Henry

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